R — Renton

Ewan McGregor as Renton, on the cover of
'Trainspotting' by Irvine Welsh.

'– Ah'm a curator at the museums section of the District
Council’s Recreation Department. Ah work wi the social history
collection, based mainly at the People's Story on the High Street,
Renton lied, delving into his portfolio of bogus employment
identities.

'They looked impressed, if slightly baffled, which was just the
reaction he had hoped for. Encouraged, he attempted to score more
Brownie points by projecting himself as the modest type who didn't
take himself seriously, and self-deprecatingly added:

'– Ah rake around in people's rubbish for things that’ve been
discarded, and present them as authentic historical artefacts ay
working people's everday lives. Th ah make sure that they dinnae
fall apart when they'e oan exhibition.'

Renton in 'Trainspotting' by Irvine Welsh

An ABC of Scotland

Renton was just one of the 'R' topics in our alphabetical
exhibition celebrating some of the outstanding achievements by
Scotland and Scots.